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Blue Magic
American R&B and soul group
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Major Harris
American R&B singer
2
Sweet Sensation
American dance music trio
3
Dee Dee Warwick
American soul singer
4
Cornell Dupree
American R&B/soul jazz guitarist
5
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
6
Sister Sledge
American vocal group
7
Tamiko Jones
American singer
8
Lou Johnson
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
9
Johnny Bristol
American musician, songwriter and record producer
10
Jean Knight
singer
11
Dorothy Moore
American singer
12
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
13
Margie Singleton
American singer-songwriter
14
Darrell Banks
American musician
15
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
16
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
17
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
18
Stacy Lattisaw
American R&B singer
19
Gwen McCrae
American musician
20
The Coasters
American band
21
Joyce Sims
American singer
22
Betty Wright
American singer
23
The Parliaments
American band
24
Clarence Carter
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician
25
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929-1997)
26
Tamia
Canadian musician and singer
27
Barbara Mason
American musician
28
Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
29
Barbara Lewis
American singer and songwriter
30
Ronnie Dyson
American singer and actor (1950-1990)
31
Walter Jackson
singer
32
Mary Hopkin
Welsh singer
33
Linda Jones
American singer
34
Margie Day
American musician
35
Joe
American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
36
Dionne Warwick
American singer, actress and TV show host
37
Anita Baker
American singer-songwriter
38
Paula Cole
American musician
39
Alyson Williams
American singer
40
Vicky Leandros
Greek-German singer
41
The Persuaders
New York City-based R&B vocal group
42
Margie Hendrix
American rhythm and blues singer
43
Millie Jackson
American singer
44
Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
45
Barry Beckett
American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder
46
Kym Sims
American singer songwriter
47
Labelle
American all female singing group
48
Ciara
American singer
49
Brenda Holloway
American musician
50
Lulu
Scottish singer, actress, and television personality
51
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
52
Siedah Garrett
American singer-songwriter
